Nice tips, I usually use manual and autoiso, I assign the AEL to custom recall 1 and here I put all the settings such as sport metering, etc. for my stills. The tracking system in the sony is amazing, I do not know why you do no liked.
Hi Efrain. Thanks for sharing a bit of your setup. I just find the tracking unreliable if the subject is changing shape a lot as it moves such as a bird flying.
@@AdrianChoPhotography I am doing mainly BIF and tracking is a must for me, the animal eye AF tracking is not good, but the regular tracking that you may adjust sensitivity is excellent, you may check my facebook or youtube, here some sample: ruclips.net/video/KL6AKiPg2WE/видео.html
You've got some great shots Efrain. Thanks for sharing that video. I'm glad you're happy with the performance. I find it varies a lot depending on the subject, the behavior, and the background, and I have played with all the settings.
Always interesting to see what settings other photographers work, personally though I hated linking my metering to my focus point and rarely every take my camera off evaluative, I do however use zebras almost exclusively and it just works great for me. I often dial up the exposure till I just start seeing faint clipping on specular highlights then shoot there or dial down 1/3 stop if I want full preservation. I haven't found tracking useful at all on my A7R3, just very inconsistent. I do wonder how often you find eye AF engages on your cameras, when it works it's GREAT but many things can fool it. Lastly there's a program, it's a german made piece of software you can download for free that lets you review your photos and see exactly what focus point was picked, i was shocked how many times it chose something else other than what I wanted but yet the photos were still sharp with focused eyes. One last thing, do you ever use aps-c/super 35 mode on your camera? I understand it gives no resolution advantage but I think at times presenting a larger subject can often "help" find correct focus, the focus spot in relative terms becomes smaller when you punch in to that mode and potentially allows more accurate placement. On the subject of manual focus I often wonder if I can do better than the camera's AF, obviously in difficult situations with high grass, etc the answer would be yes but when the AF system can clearly lock onto something versus you manually doing so I'm not sure the EVF is clear enough to get a better result even zoomed in. What is the discord server about? is that private instruction or group chat? I think of discord as a place for not so savory things and illegal activity but perhaps I'm mistaken, i haven't used it in over a year.
Hey Rob. I always appreciate hearing your perspective. The success of the Animal Eye AF varies greatly for me. It really depends a lot on the species and the conditions but there are definitely some animals like foxes where it works almost all the time. If the color of the eye is similar to the color of the fur around it, and the eye is relatively small compared to the face, such as with a brown or black bear, the camera has a much harder time. I actually have the toggle to go in and out of crop mode set as the button on the Sony lenses so I use it every now and then. I made a whole video about this detailing the pros and cons of using crop mode: ruclips.net/video/IC1NVkJIoS0/видео.html. One of the advantages is actually that it can improve the performance of Animal Eye AF because the eye will be bigger, and therefore more identifiable, within the frame. The Discord server is actually working out great. It is just a place where any of us can chat informally about wildlife photography. As I mentioned in my intro video about this: ruclips.net/video/k2bAYDPIFEs/видео.html, it’s just like any tool in that it can be used in bad and good ways. We’re using it in a good way and because each Discord server is completely separate, you only see the servers you are on and nothing else. I want to build a small community there, prioritizing quality over quantity, which is why I haven’t told a lot of people about it. Right now we have about 40 people registered on the server and maybe a core of about 5 people that are often on there. For me it’s a way to give people more time and to be more interactive with them than through these videos and comments. It’s also a way that others, including myself, can learn from seeing the discussions that go on. The #image-feedback channel is going quite well and I think some folks have learned some helpful things from the feedback that’s been provided there. You should drop by sometime. I personally find it a much easier way to interact than through these comments or on any other chat system but I’m happy to go wherever people want to go. It’s just another option.
Hi Efrain. Yes thanks for noticing. It's both that the voice audio is a bit low and that it's lower than the intro and outro music. I'll have it fixed for the next one!
Nice tips, I usually use manual and autoiso, I assign the AEL to custom recall 1 and here I put all the settings such as sport metering, etc. for my stills. The tracking system in the sony is amazing, I do not know why you do no liked.
Hi Efrain. Thanks for sharing a bit of your setup. I just find the tracking unreliable if the subject is changing shape a lot as it moves such as a bird flying.
@@AdrianChoPhotography I am doing mainly BIF and tracking is a must for me, the animal eye AF tracking is not good, but the regular tracking that you may adjust sensitivity is excellent, you may check my facebook or youtube, here some sample: ruclips.net/video/KL6AKiPg2WE/видео.html
You've got some great shots Efrain. Thanks for sharing that video. I'm glad you're happy with the performance. I find it varies a lot depending on the subject, the behavior, and the background, and I have played with all the settings.
Always interesting to see what settings other photographers work, personally though I hated linking my metering to my focus point and rarely every take my camera off evaluative, I do however use zebras almost exclusively and it just works great for me. I often dial up the exposure till I just start seeing faint clipping on specular highlights then shoot there or dial down 1/3 stop if I want full preservation. I haven't found tracking useful at all on my A7R3, just very inconsistent. I do wonder how often you find eye AF engages on your cameras, when it works it's GREAT but many things can fool it. Lastly there's a program, it's a german made piece of software you can download for free that lets you review your photos and see exactly what focus point was picked, i was shocked how many times it chose something else other than what I wanted but yet the photos were still sharp with focused eyes. One last thing, do you ever use aps-c/super 35 mode on your camera? I understand it gives no resolution advantage but I think at times presenting a larger subject can often "help" find correct focus, the focus spot in relative terms becomes smaller when you punch in to that mode and potentially allows more accurate placement. On the subject of manual focus I often wonder if I can do better than the camera's AF, obviously in difficult situations with high grass, etc the answer would be yes but when the AF system can clearly lock onto something versus you manually doing so I'm not sure the EVF is clear enough to get a better result even zoomed in. What is the discord server about? is that private instruction or group chat? I think of discord as a place for not so savory things and illegal activity but perhaps I'm mistaken, i haven't used it in over a year.
Hey Rob. I always appreciate hearing your perspective. The success of the Animal Eye AF varies greatly for me. It really depends a lot on the species and the conditions but there are definitely some animals like foxes where it works almost all the time. If the color of the eye is similar to the color of the fur around it, and the eye is relatively small compared to the face, such as with a brown or black bear, the camera has a much harder time. I actually have the toggle to go in and out of crop mode set as the button on the Sony lenses so I use it every now and then. I made a whole video about this detailing the pros and cons of using crop mode: ruclips.net/video/IC1NVkJIoS0/видео.html. One of the advantages is actually that it can improve the performance of Animal Eye AF because the eye will be bigger, and therefore more identifiable, within the frame. The Discord server is actually working out great. It is just a place where any of us can chat informally about wildlife photography. As I mentioned in my intro video about this: ruclips.net/video/k2bAYDPIFEs/видео.html, it’s just like any tool in that it can be used in bad and good ways. We’re using it in a good way and because each Discord server is completely separate, you only see the servers you are on and nothing else. I want to build a small community there, prioritizing quality over quantity, which is why I haven’t told a lot of people about it. Right now we have about 40 people registered on the server and maybe a core of about 5 people that are often on there. For me it’s a way to give people more time and to be more interactive with them than through these videos and comments. It’s also a way that others, including myself, can learn from seeing the discussions that go on. The #image-feedback channel is going quite well and I think some folks have learned some helpful things from the feedback that’s been provided there. You should drop by sometime. I personally find it a much easier way to interact than through these comments or on any other chat system but I’m happy to go wherever people want to go. It’s just another option.
Excellent tips, the audio is too low in my PC? maybe close you mic for better sound, thank you
Hi Efrain. Yes thanks for noticing. It's both that the voice audio is a bit low and that it's lower than the intro and outro music. I'll have it fixed for the next one!